Bridport pub among finalists in prestigious CAMRA competition
THE 2024 UK pub of the year competition is hotting up – with a number of south west pubs…
Blandford’s Badger Brewery awarded “country’s best beer” at World Beer Awards
INDEPENDENT Dorset brewer Badger Brewery walked away with a total of eight accolades at this year’s World Beer Awards…
Blandford-based Hall & Woodhouse invests in hospitality app company
A DORSET brewery has invested in a county tech start-up that builds apps for the hospitality and tourism industries. Hall…
Burglar targets Blandford bike shop Offcamber Cycles
BURGLARS tried to force their way into a Blandford bike shop in a late-night raid. Police are appealing for information…
Jobs to go as 200 Carpetright stores shut as part of buyout deal
MORE than 200 Carpetright stores are set to close – including in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire – as part…
Former home of Dorset firm Moores Biscuits could become eight properties
THE former home of Moores Biscuits could be converted into eight properties. The site, at Bakery Lane, Morcombelake, was home…
Morrisons petrol filling station shop in Wincanton set for major makeover
THE Morrisons filling station in Wincanton could be extended – and the car wash demolished – if new plans…
1,800 jobs at risk as Carpetright set for administration
MORE than 1,800 jobs are at risk after Carpetright announced it was set to appoint administrators. The firm, which has…
Ski slope set to open – in south Wiltshire – next month
SKIERS – whether starting out on the slopes or a veteran of the piste – will be able to…
New coffee shop named after the “heart and soul” of Stalbridge
A NEW coffee shop has opened at the Williams Florist and Garden Centre based in their florist’s shop in…
